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No. 588,423. Patented Aug. 17, 1897. r

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UNITED STAT PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER BOX.

SIEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,423, dated August1'7, 1897. Application filed November 14, 1895- Serial No. 568,913. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it mcty concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN M RRAY GUIL- BERT,a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing inthe city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paper Boxes,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to paper boxes; and

it consists of a novel construction of partition for the same, the saidpartition being provided with tabs and being bent up in the novel mannerhereinafter described, whereby the differentportions of the same can beeasily caused to assume the desired positions and readily placed inposition in the box, so as to divide the same into the required numberof compartments, all as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a plan View of a blank from which partitions for apaper box embodying my invention are constructed. Fig. 2 represents atransverse section on line 00 00, Fig.

I a box with partitions therein embodying my invention. Fig. 4represents a perspective View of a portion of the box, showing a tapering partition therein to be hereinafter referred to. Fig. 5 represents aperspective view of an end of the box, showing the outer portion thereofturned over the tabs of the partition.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a blank from which the novelpartitions employed are constructed, said blank consisting of the bodyportion B, which in the present instance is of quadrilateral shape andhas attached to the ends thereof the tabs or extensions 0 0 and D D. r

E, F, G, and H designate scores in the. blank A, the same extending inthe present instance parallel to each other and to the longer sides ofsaid blank, it being noted that said scores F F and G G are each two innumber, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

- K designates 1ongitudinally-extending portions of the blank outside ofthe scores E and H, said portions K'forming feet which are adapted torest in the bottom of a box and to be gummed, pasted, or otherwiseattached thereto, while the tabs 0 and are to be gummed, pasted, orotherwise secured to the ends of the box.

0' O and D D designate scores which are in alinement with the ends ofthe blank A, as will be understood.

The operation is as follows: The blank A,

having been scored as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, is bent up into theshape seen in Fig. 3, the

formed andadapted to be placed in the box, as indicated in Fig;- 3, itbeing evident that whenthereisa plurality of partitioiis the edges ofthe tabs D abut against each other, and thus cause the body of each ofthe completed partitions to extend parallel with each other, therebyconstituting a simple and effective means for dividing up boxes whichare adapted for various purposessuch as holding neckties, articles ofapparel, &c.-it being understood that the scores are on the under sideof the partitions when bent up, as seen in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to employ a wedgeshaped or tapering partition, asseen in Fig. 4, the scores instead of running parallel, as seen in Fig.1, are caused to converge toward each other, whereby when the parts areproperly bent up, as indicated, the tapering partition L will be formed,the diiferences between the same and. the partition M, havin g parallelsides, being readily apparent.

Especial attention is also called to the feature of providing the scoresF and G in pairs at the points indicated, so that when the board is bentthe said scores will be on the inner side of the partition, and theoutside of said partition. at the folds M will present an unbrokensurface, whereby a neat finish is given to the partition, andre-covering ofthe same is avoided after it is formed up. f

In the present instance the scores F and G are employed as stated, but,if desired, the same may be made bycompressing ortotherwise bending theboard.

It will be seen that by bending the blank A as described a hollowpartition is 'formed having a top M and the tabs D, which are adapted tobe freely movable, and when in position form a lining for the inner endwalls of the box.

If desired, at the points where the tabs contact with the box the outercover LT thereof may be turned over and secured to said tabs D, as seenin Fig. 5 and dotted lines, Fig. 3, whereby the same will be held inposition. At the points opposite the top of the hollow partitions theouter coverNis turned in between said top and the wall of the box.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hollow partition for boxes, formed of a blank having the doublescoring F, G, and the single outer scoring E, H, on its under face andprovided with tabs between the scorings E, F, and G, H, respectively.

2. A hollow partition formed of a single piece of material having folds,the outersurfaces of which are unbroken, a top portion, and tabsattached to said partition, capable of being bent, in combination with apaper box, against suitable portions of which, said tabs are adapted tocontact, the outer cover of said box being lapped over, and secured tosaid tabs, adjacent the points, where the same contact with the walls ofsaid box, and at the points opposite the top of the said partition, thesaid outer cover is turned in between said top and the wall of said box.

3. The combination of a box with a hollow partition formed of a singlepiece of material having folds, the outer surfaces of which areunbroken, said partition being provided with upright sides and a topportion, laterally-deflected feet K attached to said partition andadapted to rest on the bottom of said box, and tabs D extending at anangle to the upright sides and adapted to abut against the ends of saidbox.

4. A hollow partition formed of a single piece of material having folds,the outer-surfaces of which are unbroken, a top portion, upright sidesand tabs attached to said partition capable of being bent, incombination with a box against suitable portions of which said tabs areadapted to contact, the outer portion of said box being lapped over andsecured to said tabs near the points where the same contact with thewalls of said box, the extremities of said tabs abutting.

JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT. lVitnesses:

J OHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, W. C. WIEDERsHEIM.

